We may be marked or mark ourselves with an ashen sign of the cross, Of focus and consideration of the suffering and the faithfulness of Jesus. Today we are invited to consider ashes as an entry into a period of contemplation and repentance, The ashes of grief in the loss of loved ones. The struggle to rebuild, to clean up ash, and provide clean water.Īnd sometime the ash we see is in our lives.īroken relationships, lost jobs, lost homes, lost hopes and dreams. In Tonga, we see the aftermath of volcanic eruption – In Queensland, we see loss of life and livelihoods, homes and precious items due to floods. ![]() ![]() we see ruined buildings, rubble and wounded people. In Australia we may see the results of bushfires -Īshen trunks, blackened grass and burnt limbs. Sometimes we look around the world and we see ash. ( Source: Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Uniting Church in Australia, 2022) In the midst of bomb explosions and gun attacks in Ukraine ![]() Between floods in Australia and landslides in Brazil
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